Night Senior Care Assistant

St Monica Trust; Stirling; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Night enhancement

Job summary

St Monica Trust in Stirling is seeking a part-time Care Assistant to provide compassionate, resident-centered care. You will support daily living activities, assist with mobility and nutrition, and help maintain accurate care records under supervision.

The role requires Level 2 in Care or equivalent, GCSEs in maths/English, and basic IT skills. Night shift enhancements apply, with emphasis on dementia care and adherence to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Essential: Level 2 in Care or equivalent.
• Essential: GCSE Maths and English.
• Essential: Basic IT skills and familiarity with Word/Email.
• Essential: Awareness of dementia and Mental Capacity Act.
• Essential: First aid, manual handling and hygiene practices.
• Experience in nursing home or similar care setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver day-to-day holistic care to residents and meet individual needs.
• Undertake clinical and medication tasks under RN guidance.
• Support wellbeing activities with volunteers and therapy teams.
• Maintain accurate records relating to care and regulatory needs.
• Lead handovers, meetings and supervision sessions.

Skills

Communication

Thinking style

Well-Being & values

Working with others

Education

Level 2 in Care

GCSE Maths & English

Basic IT skills

Dementia awareness

Mental Capacity Act awareness

First aid, manual handling & hygiene

Job description

Hours:

35 hours per week

Hourly rate:

£13.64 per hour, plus night enhancement

Key Results

Summary Responsibilities

• Delivery and lead in delivery of day-to-day holistic care for residents and meeting their unique needs. Duties include (but not exclusive to): personal care; assisting with mobility needs; infection control; supporting residents with dementia, and end of life care; changing bed linen, sorting laundry, safe disposal of clinical waste, manage stock levels and equipment such as wheelchairs.
• Undertake clinical and medication tasks and support, under the guidance of a Registered Nurse.
• Working with volunteers, Wellbeing Coordinator and therapy teams to provide and encourage meaningful activities.
• Relationship building with a range of stakeholders, including a key worker relationship with named residents.
• Assist with nutrition and food choices, serving drinks and assisting with eating/drinking.
• Accurate maintenance of records (including of a complex nature) relating to care and regulatory needs.
• Lead and contribute to handovers, team meetings and supervisions.

Skills and experience

Communication

• Advocate culture of communication and information sharing between team members.
• May involve others in resolving and discussing mutual problems.
• Written responses presented in range of formats.
• Exchanges and clarifies technical or complex info for diverse audience.

Thinking Style

• Analyses facts and available information to resolve varied and non-routine problems.
• Plans and organises a range of interlinked activities and tasks.
• May modify processes for best outcomes.
• Confident with data and report writing/business case.
• Aware of wider issues.
• Uses experience to identify most appropriate actions.
• Pre-empts issues and trouble shoots

Well-Being and Values

• Aware of cultural and individual differences in all interactions and service areas.
• Demonstrate interest, care and attention.
• Create a positive impression.
• Collaborate with residents and their families where appropriate - tailoring service to meet individual needs.
• Promptly respond to or refer to team leader/line manager (as appropriate to role), issues of residents or colleagues' health or well-being.
• Contribute to maintaining a safe and secure environment - reporting faults, repairs or hazards through appropriate channels.
• Unquestionably embodies the Trust's values and behaviours internally and externally.

Working with others

• Role models integrity.
• Flexible style, stepping in to support team members when required.
• Liaises with other teams/departments and external partners/contacts as service area expert.
• Encourages engagement and flexibility within team

Other Skills and Qualifications

Essential

• Level 2 in Care (or equivalent qualification or experience).
• Ability to provide effective personal care with dignity (assisting with nutrition, bathing and toileting)
• Educated to GCSE (or equivalent) level to include maths and English
• Confident with using IT and a basic understanding of Word/Email
• Awareness of older people's needs and some understanding of dementia.
• Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and CQC requirements.
• Knowledge of basic first aid, manual handling and food and hygiene practices
• Experience of working with older people, those with a disability, and/or dementia
• Experience of working in a nursing home/hospital/sheltered housing/social care setting

Desirable

• Level 3 in Care (or willingness to work towards it) for Senior Care Assistants
• People management and development skills.
• Clinical experience of: oxygen management, catheter care, "stop and watch", low level observations (blood sugars, dressings, ears/eyes, peg feeds, venepuncture).

Additional information

• Duties must be carried out in compliance with St Monica Trust's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
• This role profile contains the principal accountabilities relating to this post and does not describe in detail all the duties required to carry them out.
• This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and this means that any criminal conviction, including spent convictions, must be made known at the time of the application.

Salary Ranges:

£30,015.44 - £30,015.44

Time Type:

Part time

If you have any queries please email our Recruitment Team - [e-mail]